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This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of ancient Rome. This list covers the letter I. See List of Latin phrases for the main list. Contents A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V full References
Latin ibidem (ibid.)
Translation in the same place
Notes Usually used in bibliographic citations to refer to the last source previously referenced. "That is (to say)" in the sense of "that means" and "which means", or "in other words", or sometimes "in this case", depending on the context; may be followed by a comma, or not, depending on style (American English and British English respectively)[1]. It is often misinterpreted as "in example." In this situation, e.g. should be used instead. There should be a period (.) after both letters, since it is an abbreviation of two words.[2] A phrase used in legal language to indicate the most probable outcome from an act, fact, event or cause. Used to refer to something that has already been cited. See also ibidem. Not to be confused with an intelligence quotient. In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March refers to the 15th day of March. In modern times, the term is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC; the term has come to be used as a metaphor for impending doom. John 19:20 states that this inscription was written in three languages Aramaic, Latin and Greekat the top of the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazereth.
id est (i.e.)
that is
id quod plerumque accidit idem (dito) (id.) idem quod (i.q.) Idus Martiae
that which generally happens the same the same as the Ides of March
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (INRI)
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
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igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum igne natura renovatur integra igni ferroque ignis aurum probat ignis fatuus ignorantia iuris non excusat
Therefore whoever desires peace, let him prepare for war
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De Re Militari; similar to si vis pacem, para bellum.
through fire, nature is reborn An alchemical aphorism invented as an alternate meaning for the acronym INRI. whole with fire and iron fire tests gold foolish fire A phrase describing scorched earth tactics. Also rendered as igne atque ferro, ferro ignique, and other variations. A phrase referring to the refining of character through difficult circumstances, it is also the motto of the Prometheus Society. Will-o'-the-wisp.
(or ignorantia legis non excusat or ignorantia legis A legal principle whereby ignorance of a law does not allow one to escape liability. neminem excusat) ignorance of the law is no excuse ignorance of the issue unknown by means of the more unknown unknown image of God imitation of a god From the religious concept that man was created in "God's image". A principle, held by several religions, that believers should strive to resemble their god(s). 1. A group of people who owe utmost fealty to their leader(s), subordinating the interests of the larger group to the authority of the internal group's leader(s). 2. A "fifth column" organization operating against the organization within which they seemingly reside. 3. "State within a state" In Virgil's Aeneid, Jupiter ordered Aeneas to found a city (Rome) from which would come an everlasting, neverending empire, the endless (sine fine) empire. An authorization to publish, granted by some censoring authority (originally a Catholic The logical fallacy of irrelevant conclusion: making an argument that, while possibly valid, doesn't prove or support the proposition it claims to. An ignoratio elenchi that is an intentional attempt to mislead or confuse the opposing party is known as a red herring. Elenchi is from the Greek elenchos. An explanation that is less clear than the thing to be explained. Synonymous with obscurum per obscurius.
ignoratio elenchi
ignotum per ignotius ignotus (ign.) imago Dei imitatio dei
imperium in imperio
an order within an order
imperium sine fine imprimatur
an empire without an end let it be printed
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Bishop). in absentia in actu in articulo mortis in camera in casu (i.c.) in cauda venenum in com. Ebor. in Deo speramus in dubio pro reo in duplo in effigie in esse in extenso in extremis in fide scientiam in fidem in fieri in fine (i.f.) in flagrante delicto in flore in foro in the absence in act at the point of death in the chamber in the event the poison is in the tail In the county of Yorkshire in God we hope in doubt, on behalf of the [alleged] culprit in double in the likeness in existence in the extended in the furthest reaches To our faith add knowledge into faith in becoming in the end In secret. See also camera obscura. In this case. Using the metaphor of a scorpion, this can be said of an account that proceeds gently, but turns vicious towards the end or more generally waits till the end to reveal an intention or statement that is undesirable in the listener's ears. Eboracum was the Roman name for York and this phrase is used in some Georgian and Victorian books on the genealogy of prominent Yorkshire families. Motto of Brown University. Expresses the judicial principle that in case of doubt the decision must be in favor of the accused (in that anyone is innocent until there is proof to the contrary). In duplicate In (the form of) an image; in effigy (as opposed to "in the flesh" or "in person"). In actual existence; as opposed to in posse. In full; at full length; complete or unabridged In extremity; in dire straits; also "at the point of death" (cf. in articulo mortis). Motto of Newington College. To the verification of faith. In process; pending. At the end. The
footnote says "p. 157 in fine": "the end of page 157".
Used in a number of situations, such as in a trial carried out in the absence of the accused. In the very act; in reality.
in a blazing wrong, while the Caught in the act (esp. a crime or in a "compromising position"); equivalent to "caught crime is blazing red-handed" in English idiom. in blossom in forum Blooming. In court (legal term).
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in girum imus nocte et We enter the circle at night consumimur igni and are consumed by fire in harmonia progressio progress in harmony in hoc sensu or in sensu in this sense hoc (s.h.) in hoc signo vinces in hunc effectum in illo ordine (i.o.) in illo tempore in inceptum finis est in limine in loco in loco parentis in luce Tua videmus lucem in lumine tuo videbimus lumen in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum in medias res
A palindrome said to describe the behavior of moths. Also the title of a film by Guy Debord. Motto of Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia. Recent academic abbreviation for the spatious and inconvenient "in this sense".
Words Constantine the Great claimed to have seen in a vision before the Battle of the by this sign you will conquer Milvian Bridge. Motto of Sigma Chi fraternity, the Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion and the House of Di Santis. for this purpose in that order in that time lit.: in the beginning is the end at the outset/threshold in the place, on the spot in the place of a parent in Thy light we see light in your light we will see the light Describes a meeting called for a particular stated purpose only. Recent academic substitution for the spacious and inconvenient "..., respectively." At that time, found often in Gospel lectures during Masses, used to mark an undetermined time in the past. or: the beginning foreshadows the end Preliminary, in law, a motion in limine is a motion that is made to the judge before or during trial, often about the admissibility of evidence believed prejudicial. That is, "on site".
The nearby labs were closed for the weekend, so the water samples were analyzed in loco.
Assuming parental or custodial responsibility and authority (e.g., schoolteachers over students); a legal term. Motto of Valparaiso University. Motto of Columbia University, Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School and Ohio Wesleyan University.
into your hands I entrust my According to Luke 23:46, the last words of Jesus on the cross. spirit From Horace. Refers to the literary technique of beginning a narrative in the middle of, or at a late point in, the story, after much action has already taken place. Examples include the Iliad, the Odyssey, Os Lusadas, Othello, and Paradise Lost. Compare ab initio.
into the middle of things
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in memoriam
into the memory
Equivalent to "in the memory of". Refers to remembering or honoring a deceased person.
in necessariis unitas, in in necessary things unity, in "Charity" (caritas) is being used in the classical sense of "compassion" (cf. agape). doubtful things liberty, in all Motto of the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen. Often dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas things charity misattributed to Augustine of Hippo.[citation needed] in nocte consilium in nomine Domini in nuce in omnia paratus in omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro in pace requiescat in partibus infidelium in pectore in personam in posse in propria persona in principio erat Verbum in re in regione caecorum rex est luscus advice comes over night in the name of the Lord in a nut Ready for anything. I.e., "Tomorrow is a new day." Motto of Birkbeck College, University of London. Motto of Trinity College, Perth, Australia; the name of a 1050 papal bull. in a nutshell; briefly stated; potential; in the embryonic phase Motto of the United States Army's 18th Infantry Regiment
Everywhere I have searched for peace and nowhere found Quote by Thomas Kempis it, except in a corner with a book in peace may he rest in the parts of the infidels in the heart into a person in potential in one's own person in the beginning was the Word (Logos) in the matter [of] In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Alternate form of requiescat in pace ("let him rest in peace"). Found in this form at the end of The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. "In the land of the infidels"; used to refer to bishoprics that remains as titular sees even after the corresponding territory was conquered by Muslim empires. A cardinal named in secret by the pope. See also ab imo pectore. Directed towards a particular person In the state of being possible; as opposed to in esse. Abbreviated pro per; For one's self; acting on one's own behalf, especially a person representing himself in a legal proceeding; see also litigant in person, pro se legal representation in the United States. Beginning of the Gospel of John A legal term used to indicate that a judicial proceeding may not have formally designated adverse parties or is otherwise uncontested. The term is commonly used in case citations of probate proceedings, for example, In re Smith's Estate; it is also used in juvenile courts, as, for instance, In re Gault. A quote of Desiderius Erasmus from Adagia (first published 1500, with numerous expanded editions through 1536), III, IV, 96.
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in rem in rerum natura in retentis in saeculo in salvo in scientia opportunitas in silico

(Dog Latin)
to the thing in the nature of things among things held back in the times in safety In Knowledge, there is Opportunity in silicon in the place In dreams there is truth in hope
Legal term indicating a court's jurisdiction over a piece of property rather than a legal person; contrast with personal (ad personam) jurisdiction. See In rem jurisdiction; Quasi in rem jurisdiction See also Lucretius' De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things). Used to describe documents kept separately from the regular records of a court for special reasons. In the secular world, esp. outside a monastery, or before death.
Motto of Edge Hill University. Coined in the late 1980s for scientific papers. Refers to an experiment or process performed virtually, as a computer simulation. The term is Dog Latin modeled after terms such as in vitro and in vivo. The Latin word for silicon is silicium, so the correct Latinization of "in silicon" would be in silicio, but this form has little usage. In the original place, appropriate position, or natural arrangement. "future" (My mother-in-law in spe", i.e., "My future mother-in-law), or "in embryonic form", as in "Locke's theory of government resembles, in spe, Montesquieu's theory of the separation of powers." That is, to understand the most general rules through the most detailed analysis. Just as something is about to begin. Totally; entirely; completely. In triplicate.
in situ in somnis veritas in spe
in specialibus generalia To seek the general in the quaerimus specifics in statu nascendi in toto in triplo in umbra, igitur, pugnabimus in utero in utrumque paratus in vacuo in varietate concordia in the state of being born in all in triple Then we will fight in the shade in the womb Prepared for either (event) in a void united in diversity
In a vacuum; isolated from other things. The motto of the European Union and the Council of Europe
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in vino veritas in vitro in vivo in vivo veritas
in wine [there is] truth in glass in life" or "in a living thing in a living thing [there is] truth
That is, wine loosens the tongue(Referring to alcohol's disinhibitory effects). An experimental or process methodology performed in a "non-natural" setting (e.g. in a laboratory using a glass test tube or Petri dish), and thus outside of a living organism or cell. Alternative experimental or process methodologies include in vitro, in silico, ex vivo and in vivo. An experiment or process performed on a living specimen. An expression used by biologists to express the fact that laboratory findings from testing an organism in vitro are not always reflected when applied to an organism in vivo. A pun on in vino veritas. Westville Boys' High School and Westville Girls' High School's motto is taken directly from Virgil. These words, found in Aeneid, Book 1, are used by Juno, queen of heaven who hated the Trojans led by Aeneas. When she saw the fleet of Aeneas on its way to Italy, after the sack of Troy by the Greeks, she planned to scatter it by means of strong winds. In her determination to accomplish her task she cried out "Incepto Ne Desistam!" A term used to classify a taxonomic group when its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. A variant on mirabile dictu. A list of books considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church. Motto of Austria-Hungary prior to its separation into independent states in 1918.
incepto ne desistam
May I not shrink from my purpose!
incertae sedis incredibile dictu Index Librorum Prohibitorum indivisibiliter ac inseparabiliter Infinitus est numerus stultorum. infirma mundi elegit Deus infra dignitatem (infra
dig)
of uncertain position (seat) incredible to say Index of Prohibited (or, Forbidden) Books indivisible and inseparable Infinite is the number of fools.
God chooses the weak of the The motto of Venerable Vital-Justin Grandin, the bishop of the St. Albert Diocese, which world is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton beneath one's dignity in the present month Formerly used in formal correspondence to refer to the current month, sometimes abbreviated as instant; e.g.: "Thank you for your letter of the 17th inst." ult. mense = last month, prox. mense = next month.
instante mense (inst.) intaminatis fulget honoribus
Untarnished, she shines with From Horace's Odes (III.2.18). Motto of Wofford College. honor
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integer vitae scelerisque purus intelligenti pauca inter alia (i.a.) inter alios inter arma enim silent leges inter caetera inter spem et metum inter urinas et faeces nascimur inter vivos intra muros intra vires invicta invictus maneo Iohannes est nomen eius ipsa scientia potestas est
unimpaired by life and clean From Horace. Used as a funeral hymn. of wickedness Few words suffice for he who understands among other things among others A term used in formal extract minutes to indicate that the minute quoted has been taken from a fuller record of other matters, or when alluding to the parent group after quoting a particular example. Often used to compress lists of parties to legal documents.
Said by Cicero in Pro Milone as a protest against unchecked political mobs that had virtually seized control of Rome in the 60s and 50s BC. Famously quoted in the essay in a time of war, the law falls Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau as "The clatter of arms drowns out the silent voice of the law". This phrase has also been jokingly translated as "In a time of arms, the legs are silent." among others between hope and fear we are born between urine and feces between the living within the walls within the powers Unconquered I remain unvanquished John is his name knowledge itself is power Attributed to St Augustine. Refers to property transfers between living persons, as opposed to a testamentary transfer upon death such as an inheritance; often relevant to tax laws. Not public; source of the word intramural. See also Intramuros, Manila. Within one's authority Motto of the English county of Kent. Motto of the Armstrong Clan. Motto of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Famous phrase written by Sir Francis Bacon in 1597. Commonly said in Medieval debates referring to Aristotle. Used in general to emphasize that some assertion comes from some authority, i.e., as an argument from authority, and the term ipse-dixitism has come to mean any unsupported rhetorical assertion that lacks a logical argument. Originally coined by Cicero in his De Natura Deorum (I, 10) to describe the behavior of the students of Pythagoras. Title of a papal bull
ipse dixit
he himself said it
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ipsissima verba ipsissima voce ipso facto ira deorum ira furor brevis est ita vero
the very words themselves the very 'voice' itself by the fact itself wrath of the gods Wrath (anger) is but a brief madness thus indeed
"Strictly word for word" (cf. verbatim). Often used in Biblical Studies to describe the record of Jesus' teaching found in the New Testament (specifically, the four Gospels). To approximate the main thrust or message without using the exact words. By that very fact Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the ancient Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of pax deorum (peace of the gods) instead of ira deorum (wrath of the gods): earthquakes, floods, famine, etc.
A useful phrase, as the Romans had no word for "yes", preferring to respond to questions with the affirmative or negative of the question (e.g., "Are you hungry?" was answered by "I am hungry" or "I am not hungry", not "Yes" or "No). Loosely: "You have been dismissed". Concluding words addressed to the people in the Mass of the Roman Rite.[3] The path a law takes from its conception to its implementation. From Gerhard Gerhards' (14661536) [better known as Erasmus] collection of annotated Adagia (1508). It can mean attacking the work or personality of deceased person. Alternatively, it can be used to describe criticism of an individual already heavily criticised by others. also spelled juncta juvant; from the legal principle quae non valeant singula, iuncta iuvant ("What is without value on its own, helps when joined") A legal principle in civil law countries of the Roman-German tradition that says that lawyers need not to argue the law, as that is the office of the court. Sometimes miswritten as iura novat curia (the court renews the laws). Indicates a right exercised by a son on behalf of his mother. Indicates a right exercised by a husband on behalf of his wife.
ite missa est iter legis iugulare mortuos
Go, it is the dismissal The path of the law to cut the throat of corpses
iuncta iuvant iura novit curia iure matris iure uxoris iuris ignorantia est cum ius nostrum ignoramus ius accrescendi
together they strive the court knows the law in right of his mother in right of his wife it is ignorance of the law when we do not know our own rights right of accrual
Commonly referred to as "right of survivorship": a rule in property law that surviving joint tenants have rights in equal shares to a decedent's property.
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ius ad bellum
law towards war
Refers to the laws that regulate the reasons for going to war. Typically, this would address issues of self-defense or preemptive strikes. Refers to a fundamental principle of international law considered to have acceptance among the international community of states as a whole. Typically, this would address issues not listed or defined by any authoritative body, but arise out of case law and changing social and political attitudes. Generally included are prohibitions on waging aggressive war, crimes against humanity, war crimes, piracy, genocide, slavery, and torture. Refers to the "laws" that regulate the conduct of combatants during a conflict. Typically, this would address issues of who or what is a valid target, how to treat prisoners, and what sorts of weapons can be used. The word jus is also commonly spelled ius. The droit de seigneur. Motto of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic. The motto of Washington, D.C. Motto of Canberra Girls' Grammar School. Motto of Dollar Academy.
ius cogens
compelling law
ius in bello ius primae noctis iustitia fundamentum regni iustitia omnibus iuventuti nil arduum iuventutis veho fortunas
law in war law of the first night justice - fundamental of kingdom justice for all to the young nothing is difficult I bear the fortunes of youth
1. ^ http://dictionary.reference.com/help/faq/language/g58.html 2. ^ http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ie-eg-oh-my.aspx
3. ^ "Ite Missa Est" (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08253a.htm) from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Adeleye, Gabriel G. (1999). World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions. Ed. Thomas J. Sienkewicz and James T. McDonough, Jr. Wauconda, IL: BolchazyCarducci Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0865164223. Hardon, John, Fr. Modern Catholic Dictionary (http://www.catholicreference.net/) . Stone, Jon R. (1996). Latin for the Illiterati. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415917751.
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Latin ibidem (ibid.)

Translation in the same place

Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (INRI)

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews